Nabi Avcı (born 8 October 1953, in Demirköy, Pazaryeri,

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) is a Turkish academic, writer and politician who was formerly chief advisor to the Turkish Prime Minister

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Early years

Nabi Avcı was born to Abdullah Avcı and his wife Habibe. He graduated from

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's Faculty of Administrative science, and earned later his PhD in

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from

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. In 1974, Avcı entered

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as a clerk.

Career

During the foundation years of Anadolu University, he served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Communication science. Avcı was appointed as advisor at the Ministry of National Education and to the Prime Minister. He worked also as the program director at a television channel as well as a newspaper columnist and advisor to the editor-in-chief. In 2000, he became a professor of Communication science at

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. Avcı was appointed 2003 as chief advisor to the Prime minister. Nabi Avcı served as a board member of the

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(TÜBİTAK) and chairman of the Turkey National Committee of

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Politics

Avcı was elected as a Member of Parliament for

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in the 2011 general election. On 24 January 2013, he was appointed Minister of National Education replacing

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in the cabinet.

Family life

Avcı is married and has five children.

Books

Avcı has authored a number of books, including four that have been described as Traditionalist, also translating

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's ''The Crisis of the Modern World'' into Turkish as ''Modern Dünyanın Bunalımı''.

References

1953 births Living people People from Pazaryeri Middle East Technical University alumni Anadolu University alumni Academic staff of Anadolu University Academic staff of Istanbul Bilgi University Ministers of national education of Turkey Deputies of Eskişehir Justice and Development Party (Turkey) politicians Members of the 25th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 24th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 26th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 63rd government of Turkey Members of the 64th government of Turkey Members of the 65th government of Turkey Ministers of culture and tourism of Turkey {{Turkey-politician-stub